A Different Perspective

This was “Wow” – just wow.
https://www.facebook.com/LeadRockstarGraybill/posts/10100227182017551

It’s okay. It’s okay to be tired. It’s okay to struggle to adjust. It’s okay. Mama, we’re here for you. Let us walk with you. Daddy, you won’t have that same memory, but hopefully you’ll have the same joy and sense of wonder, mixed with awe, mixed with “What did I do?!?!” and we’ll get through the bumps in the road together. Continue Reading →

Parenting Class_Intentional Parenting: Bonding with Your Children

Working on parenting class materials, I came across this little gem via Pinterest.
For those of you who don’t know what Pinterest is, or Pin, it’s a smorgasbord of goodies to share. Articles, blog posts, activities, books – almost anything you might need or be interested in, it’s there. You simply create a “board” to “pin” your items to (remember corkboards, memory boards, where you [or your mom or aunt] would post favorite memories?) and you can search for terms or just browse other people’s boards. Then you click on “pin” for something you want to add to your own board – something to follow up on, something to read further, something you want to try – let your imagination and “pin”ation take you!
Anyway, I have created several boards for pregnancy/childbirth/baby care, taking care of myself and my family, recipes, blog articles, topics for discussion, outreach, and play therapy, among other things. So I put this one, I think, in the play therapy board.
I’ll add to this post as I find other goodies, but wanted to get you started here:

http://www.awortheyread.com/bondwithyourkids/

Read. Enjoy. Use what works for you. Be intentional in connecting with your children. Be intentional in your relationships.

Parenting Resources and Blogs

Okay, Mama. Okay, Daddy. We’re going to discuss parenting your child with intention. We’ll get there. Before we do, I wanted to provide you with helpful resources. I’d suggest you start with the free temperament sorter. A full report is available for $19.99, but for these purposes, establishing who you are and how you order your world, the free will do nicely. We’ve provided websites that discuss child abuse and online parenting resources. Community resources can (usually) be found at your local health department.

If you feel that you or others around you may cause harm, please call 911 or 1-800-422-4453 – The national child abuse hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD.

This list is not comprehensive. We will come back and add more resources as we find them or they are shared with us.

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Resources:

Childhelp USA®
SAMHSA’s Children and Families
SAMHSA’s Protection and Advocacy
Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Trauma, Violence & Abuse
Keirsey Temperament Sorter

Online Parenting Resources:

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Developmental Disabilities 
Parenting
Developmental Disorders 

5 Love Languages for Children

Parenting Printables

In the vein of intentional parenting, some blogs to encourage you as you set goals and reach them as a family.

http://www.foreverymom.com/these-10-things-you-dont-owe-your-child-are-totally-spot-on-boom/